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  • Indigenous garden takes root at Kelowna campus

    Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus will soon be home to a unique greenspace containing more than 50 local Okanagan plants that are of cultural significance to Syilx people.
  • Role and numbers of Nurse Practitioners continues to expand

    The number of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) practicing within Interior Health continues to climb thanks to a successful recruitment strategy and focused efforts to enhance primary care.

    “Since their introduction in B.C. just over 10 years ago, nurse practitioners have played a vital role in health care, working in unique circumstances with an emphasis on team care,” said Health Minister Terry Lake.
  • Mother and daughter team up to teach OC program focused on Aboriginal support

    Experience, knowledge, passion and family will be the fuel that drives a new Aboriginal Community Support Worker program being offered by Okanagan College.
  • Topics from the 2016 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention

    PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) Directors and Bill Newell, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), have been attending the 2016 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention this week.  UBCM is the venue each year where local government elected officials, are provided the opportunity to meet with Provincial Ministries regarding local issues.
  • Okanagan College instructor ready to change the way kids think about food

    Kelsey Galt, holistic nutritionist, owner of Basket Case Picnics and instructor for the College’s Camp OC, has always been interested in eating healthy and staying fit. She attributes this interest to her upbringing and the fact that she has been an athlete for much of her life.
  • YMCA Healthy Kids Day this Sunday

    It isn’t a secret that kids across Canada are not getting enough physical activity. Amongst kids above the age of five, 93% are not meeting Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines of 1 hour of moderate to vigorous activity each day—the result being that 1 in 4 Canadian kids battle with their weight.

    Our society has shifted towards efficiency in everything we do, which leaves less opportunity for spontaneous activity.

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